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5.7.3 FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR CARE PROVIDERS (FFN) The use of FFN is mandated by the Amendments to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1996. The federal regulations state that a parent eligible for child care assistance may choose an FFN child care provider. See the policy manual for the family friend and neighbor providers at https://www.scchildcare.org/media/0jtjm0nv/ffn-policy-manual-4-18-2023-v15- 002.pdf In order to be enrolled in the Child Care Scholarship Program as a Family, Friend, or Neighbor child care provider, the following steps are taken: FOR RELATED FFN ARRANGEMENTS The provider must be related to the child in one of the following ways: An aunt or uncle, first generation only, sibling, grandparent or great-grandparent, all of whom do not reside in the same household as the child. An interested client or provider contacts the Child Care Scholarship Program Control Center and indicates that they are interested in becoming enrolled in the Child Care Scholarship Program. A packet of information is sent to the provider. Upon receipt of the paperwork, the provider completes the following forms: • Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care Enrollment and Agreement, DSS Form 3774 • Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care Certification, DSS Form 3776 • IRS Form W-9 • Copy of social security card for proof of social security number (SSN). Other documents with the SSN will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for acceptance. • Copy of driver’s license or State ID • Print outs from the Social Security Administration will no longer be accepted. NOTE: No out-of-state identification will be accepted, unless an out of state arrangement is approved. • Copy of a completed DSS Form 37124, Family, Friend, and Neighbor Central Registry Release of Information and Consent Form, on all household member 18 years or older. Note: Central Registry checks are required ever five years.